Nicole Has Just Finished High School and Started Looking for Her

Multiple Choice

Nicole has just finished high school and started looking for her first job, but has not yet found one. As a result, the unemployment rate

A) increases, and the labor-force participation rate is unaffected.
B) increases, and the labor-force participation rate increases.
C) is unaffected, and the labor-force participation rate increases.
D) increases, and the labor-force participation rate decreases.